2017 in review
964 queer characters on air, 156 premieres, and 42 we lost.
2017 has 964 queer characters on air across 518 shows, up 99 from 2016. 156 series premiered and 144 wrapped, while we lost 42.
The shape of the year
Click a metric to explore itBy role type
- In two or more shows 4
- Debuting this year 517
- Non-binary characters 15
Who we lost
- Lucia Morell Jan 5
- Ursula Lansford Jan 5
- Alex O'Ness Feb 26
- Hamlet Mar 1
- Eleanor Guthrie Mar 5
- Marci Bernardo Mar 5
- Jesse Sweetland Mar 6
- Citlali López Mar 24
- Hannah Baker Mar 31
- Schwester Therese Apr 11
By country of origin
All shows on air →By format
All new shows →Longest runs that ended
All canceled shows →The 42 we lost
Full death statistics →Placed on the calendar year, grouped by month.
Where it came from
Formats and roles
What kind of shows, and how central the characters are in them.
Formats
Roles
Standouts
Biggest premiere
A Web Series from USA with 11 queer characters, the most of any new show this year.
Longest-running character we lost
On air since 2016 on Power (for a total of 7 years), the longest tenure of anyone we lost this year.
Biggest ensemble
14 queer characters on air at once, the largest cast of any show this year.
Ended this year
On air 1990–2017, after 27 years it was the longest-running show to end this year.